Citizen Business

16 Oct 2025 - First Assurance has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding insurance access in Kenya’s coastal region as it marks 95 years in operation, citing the…

16 Oct 2025 - Username Properties Ltd has launched Username Sacco, a new financial arm aimed at improving access to savings, loans, and property ownership among…

15 Oct 2025 - The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has moved to reassure Kenyans of the safety of their data, amid efforts seeking to give the authority more freedom…

14 Oct 2025 - The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) has called for stronger accountability in the management of public funds, flagging…

14 Oct 2025 - Legislators enacted the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill last week, said Kuria Kimani, the chairman of the finance committee in the national…

13 Oct 2025 - Now in its third year, the Indonesia-Kenya Business and Education Expo has grown exponentially - from 9 participating companies in 2023 to 27 in 2025…

13 Oct 2025 - Kenya’s growing appetite for ethical and Sharia-compliant business models took centre stage at the 2nd Edition of the Sharia Compliance and Halal…

10 Oct 2025 - The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has announced the closure of the avocado harvesting season for sea exports for the 2025/2026 fiscal year,…

10 Oct 2025 - Kenya has lost over Ksh.20 billion in just five years due to delays in approving advanced crop varieties that could boost food security and farmer…

9 Oct 2025 - The government has formally kicked off the process to privatise the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) through an initial public offering (IPO) at the…

9 Oct 2025 - The World Bank has recommended an excise duty increment for Kenya to clear existing pending bills.

9 Oct 2025 - The World Bank has recommended an excise duty increment for Kenya to clear existing pending bills.

9 Oct 2025 - News of companies put on the chopping board by the Registrar of Companies and those opting to fall off the register of companies is no longer…

9 Oct 2025 - CIC Insurance Group has made its entry into the global investment scene by launching the CIC Global Balanced Special Fund, a USD-denominated balanced…

9 Oct 2025 - Kenya’s transition to electric mobility has received a major boost following a partnership between MojaEV Kenya Limited and Caritas Microfinance Bank…

9 Oct 2025 - The government has leased out Moi university-owned textile company, RIVATEX East Africa to a foreign investor, years after loses at the textile…

8 Oct 2025 - The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has lowered the Central Bank Rate (CBR) by 25 basis points to 9.25 percent, its lowest level since January 2023,…

7 Oct 2025 - Kenya is setting up a sovereign wealth fund and an infrastructure fund, President William Ruto said, to invest in key sectors without repeating a…

7 Oct 2025 - Naivas Supermarkets has announced a leadership change that will see Andreas von Paleske take over as Chief Executive Officer from David Kimani,…

7 Oct 2025 - Kenya Power on Tuesday reported a profit after tax of Ksh.24.47 billion for the 2024/2025 fiscal year, buoyed by higher electricity sales and lower…

7 Oct 2025 - Nairobi will host Africa’s premier gathering of impact investors, philanthropists, and policymakers when the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (…

7 Oct 2025 - A record 162 organisations from across Africa have been shortlisted for the 2025 CIO100 Awards, competing for recognition as the continent's most…

7 Oct 2025 - Millions of workers in Kenya’s informal and small business sector are set to gain access to affordable retirement savings following a new partnership…

5 Oct 2025 - AfroQuality, a pan-African retail and distribution platform, has officially launched in Nairobi, positioning Kenya as a key hub in its mission to…

4 Oct 2025 - The second edition of the Sharia Compliance and Halal Business Expo is set to take place from October 10 to 12 at BBS Mall in Nairobi, bringing…

3 Oct 2025 - Kenya has secured Ksh.193.8 billion from international markets, a transaction that has also enabled the country to retire Ksh.129.2 million of the…

1 Oct 2025 - Principal Secretary for the State Department of Industry, Dr. Juma Mukhwana, has urged greater investment in Kenya’s cement industry to meet rising…

1 Oct 2025 - Kenya's inflation rose slightly to 4.6 percent year-on-year in September, up from 4.5 percent in August, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (…

1 Oct 2025 - China's Pop Mart is borrowing from Disney's playbook to turn toothy monster Labubu's blockbuster sales into long-term success, Executive Director and…

1 Oct 2025 - In 2015, Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Kenya released a study looking at key barriers and opportunities affecting the uptake of credit and debit…

1 Oct 2025 - Africa must stop viewing itself solely as a destination for visitors and instead position itself as a driver of global tourism, UN World Tourism…

30 Sep 2025 - The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) wants to slash and cap the transaction fees telcos charge for sending money among users of mobile money services like…

30 Sep 2025 - Modern agriculture is heavily relying on technology to maximise production and increase profits. This includes use of digital technologies to collect…

30 Sep 2025 - American multinational payment card services giant Mastercard has entered the embedded insurance space in East Africa through a new collaboration…

29 Sep 2025 - Africa’s insurance industry leaders have called for urgent adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and connected digital systems to cut costs,…

26 Sep 2025 - British oil explorer Tullow Oil has officially left Kenya after selling all its local operations to Gulf Energy in a deal worth at least USD 120…

26 Sep 2025 - Co-operative, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya, now says that dormant Saccos which are not in operation will…

24 Sep 2025 - PayPal Holdings, Inc. has announced a landmark Ksh.12.9 billion ($100 million) investment across the Middle East and Africa, signaling a major push…

24 Sep 2025 - KRA has introduced new measures aimed at easing tax compliance for micro and small businesses, including a USSD code, WhatsApp chatbot, and an…

24 Sep 2025 - Despite a rapidly growing population of over 50 million, insurance penetration in Kenya remains at just 3 per cent.

24 Sep 2025 - Themed the ‘Grand Brand Festival’, the campaign features discounts of up to 50 per cent across a wide range of items, including groceries, fresh…

24 Sep 2025 - Themed the ‘Grand Brand Festival’, the campaign features discounts of up to 50 per cent across a wide range of items, including groceries, fresh…

22 Sep 2025 - The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced the establishment of the Banking Sector Cybersecurity Operations Centre (BS-SOC) to help tame…

21 Sep 2025 - Kenya expects to conclude a trade deal with the United States by year-end, its trade minister told Reuters, a move that could cushion its exports to…

20 Sep 2025 - KETRACO has appointed Eng. Kipkemoi Kibias as its new Acting Managing Director and CEO effective September 19, 2025.

19 Sep 2025 - Fresh data from Financial Sector Deepenin (FSD) Kenya now shows that mobile loans top rejections at 33.7 percent, followed by mobile money providers…

18 Sep 2025 - Software solutions provider Solutech Limited, in partnership with Tech Sisters Kenya, has hosted a mentorship program aimed at bridging the gender…

17 Sep 2025 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) could expand global trade in goods and services by nearly 40 percent by 2040 if governments adopt policies to bridge the…

17 Sep 2025 - A Kenyan agribusiness, Cinch, is transforming smallholder farming by leasing idle land, consolidating it into larger commercial farms, and managing…

17 Sep 2025 - The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KENGEN) is seeking an extra 200mw from wind power in Marsabit County to meet the rising electricity demand…